Sample Images

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Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

92.0mm

Aperture:

f/5.6

Exposure

1/640s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

94.0mm

Aperture:

f/5.6

Exposure

1/1000s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

40.0mm

Aperture:

f/9.0

Exposure

1/640s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

143.0mm

Aperture:

f/9.0

Exposure

1/200s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

94.0mm

Aperture:

f/7.1

Exposure

1/500s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

78.0mm

Aperture:

f/9.0

Exposure

1/1000s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

200.0mm

Aperture:

f/7.1

Exposure

1/400s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

134.0mm

Aperture:

f/6.3

Exposure

1/250s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

35.0mm

Aperture:

f/9.0

Exposure

1/500s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

69.0mm

Aperture:

f/7.1

Exposure

1/1000s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

92.0mm

Aperture:

f/8.0

Exposure

1/640s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

200.0mm

Aperture:

f/8.0

Exposure

1/800s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

27.0mm

Aperture:

f/8.0

Exposure

1/160s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

27.0mm

Aperture:

f/7.1

Exposure

1/250s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

18.0mm

Aperture:

f/8.0

Exposure

1/320s

Make

SONY

Model

NEX-5

ISO Speed

200

Focal Length

18.0mm

Aperture:

f/11.0

Exposure

1/160s

Verdict

The Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS is a refreshingly different approach compared to most of the competition. It's not a purposely under-designed lens for cost-cutting measurements. This is most obvious with respect to its build quality - the stylish metal body clearly stands out from the rest of the crowd and it's a joy to handle it in the field despite the somewhat unusual/odd proportions compared to the tiny NEX camera. The optical quality is on a very decent level. It is not a flawless lens, of course, but the resolution figures are very fine in the lower portion of the zoom range and still good beyond. The distortion characteristic is about average for a lens in this class. The Sony lens produces a surprisingly low amount of vignetting even at "large" aperture settings (even in RAW images). The primary weakness of the lens are the lateral CAs at 18mm and 200mm although that's also rather typical for such lenses. The Sony lens is a pretty obvious choice for those seeking a one-lens-solution. The resulting package size may not be pocketable but, to be honest, neither is the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS. The 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS is not a cheap lens (neither is e.g. the Panasonic 14-140mm OIS) but it's worth it ... if you can find a decent sample.